The Sunday herald., 1887-01-16
ODD FELLOWSHIP,


AT the session OF the Grand Lodge las, Thursday
evening the following was adopted: "Resoired,
That, with view to giving the subject the sanction
and benefit OF oficial authority, the Grand Master
ne, and Ia hereby, authorized and empowered TO
select aud appoint q competent and reliable fast
Grand to collect aud publish, at least once In each
week, In paper issued In this city, proper and
authentic news OF this order FOR the Information Of
the members In particular and the public generally
the Grand Master appointed herrescntsve mares
Tns SuSp,v HERALD was selected a. the medium
through which the Odd Fellows news VIII hereafter
be communicated under the enlc,l sanction OF the
Grand Lodge.
The compiler uf the l. o. .. 4. news desires to ex
press hts Appreciation OF the confidence In his In
Ss, az sass ell ,s ssc ss o. n
mouth-piece, aud promises, IN return, TO endeavOr
to continue TO merit the same, II his rather impaired
health Will permit The Secretaries OF Lodges and
Scrbes OF Encampinents ate requested TO h,e their
items OF news with the janitor OF Odd Fellows Hall,
Friday night Of each week. after which time they
should be sent direct to rHs SUNDAY HERNpOmce
addressed to Brother Colledge, and marked"l q. o.
+. news
The scml-annual communication OF the Grand
Encampment will he held next Tuesday evening.
The several C,n,ons OF the patriarchs Militant
will assemble at odd Fellows Hail.. Navy Yard,
Friday evening next, for the purpose OF dril
The Library Association has decided to purchase
antl place upon the shelves number Of the latest
and mos, popular works OF nctlon.. THIS VIII I've
glad tidings To the miny patrons OF ihIs valuable
pleased.
Hon. John &. Underwood, Commander ln.Chlef
OF the Army OF pariarchs Militant, arrived In this
city Friiay last aud under the escort OF a number
OF the members OF our local "Fraternal Milltary,"
visited Alexandria Frlday night and Instituted q
canton OF the order In that city.
Metropolis Lodge No. 10 has resumed specie pay.
sne' oise in % soi E She ' has "a soaea % memoersnp, al
WAYS bright and polished, those whS % want 10 @ ap,
,ly tnIax cpft a N
Brother Thomas summerscaies, Of Federal
City Lodge No. 20, died Tuesday last. Ills funeral
| touk place Friday afternoon, aud was attended hy
10 O.F the Grand odgc, Webster Lodge no. I,
AMI informed Rank, X. OFF,, and centennial Cour-
,il No. t 81 VI j., o which bodies he was member.
y jninl committee. representing the Grand Lodge,
Grand Eucampment. the subordinate Lodges and
Encampments, aud the Cantors OF Parlarchs MILL
isnt, held meeting Tuesday night last to take into
eighth annyersary OF the Order, April 20 next 1t
was decided TO recommend public parade as one
m % ne da H ns Sin
when the programme OF exercises will be com
| pe,ed.
Bcac con Lodge No. 10 is having ''seri, Of talks
| from the members. undcr the head of the "GoJ1 OF
the order whicn are ooh agreeable and instruct:
I've. Ths Lodge Is called the "Urator's LODGE and
they are braycy keeping up their reputation.
| Covenant Lodge No. 10 initiated two candidates
last night. This Lodge Is on the npod tide Of sue.
cess, and the officers perform the work in very
creditabe style. They have plenty Of practice.
AT the recent session Of the Grand Lodge an
70 ne o Il. ~
beneficial members under the provisions OF recent
enactments of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. The
proposed action Is not mandatory, but only peimis
| sve. The amendment will come up for final ac
tion at the aunuil ses elon in July next
The annual meeting of the |. .. o. +. Relief As
selected. The report OF tue Secretary shows los!
OF sixiy.four members There were only ive dea,hs
during the year. The assessment on account Of tht
death Of ~. ". Moore, +. q. sire, viii be due
February /.
The Grand Sire has eat down 50 heavily on ths
name nor remembrance viii be known Of the 80
callcd Substitute order, nnd thus the brief glory o
certain individuals Will have departed.
Sick Report.-Broiher Milton j. Durham, p. g
eral days past with severe cold. but he sticks tt
his desk as closely as he does to his decisions.
% G both % Of Friendship p Lodge % No. % is, who % have
been seriously III for severa! weeks past were re
ported as somewhat improved last week.
The proceedings of the Grand Lodge for the yea
been Issued in book firm. II shows the number
inia,ed, 65; admitted by card, 10: reinstaed, 8
expelled, 2; dicd, II; total 'membership June 10
1855, l8lj-a loss OF II members; 800 brothers wer
Paid l6l weeks benefits, amounting to s5,6ss, ant
Si2l.6o was pad for special relief, GS widowei
families we're paid s?.ss9 6s, and s:6oi.o was pat
for burial OF the dead, aud sl5S 50 for education o
orphans, making total OF sio,sD0D total assets o
lodges, s3i,23s.40; total liabilities, s39SUS Sine
the date of this report the Lodges have entered on
new era Of prosperity, and the showing for the pres
ent is more encouraging.
Canton Alexandria No. 9, Pairiarchs Militant, wa
Instituted Friay night last, at Alexandria
Va, by Lieut. Gen. John e.. underwoo
in person, assisted by his special aid, Lieut.
Col. NJ. u. Brainard, Lieut.. COL T. Wa!ie
Fowler, aid to Nal. Gen. y. s. Eddy; Capt. Bur
roughs Lieut.. PetIng, Thomas w. Fowler, ,Cramp
ton, Hughes, Green, Grouse, and Duour, OF this city
The officers OF the new Canton. are: William
Latham, Captain; william ID. Zimmerman, Lieu
tenant; William Darby, Ensign; Samuel A. Mankn
Clerk, and Il. NJ. Davis, Accountant. There wcr
also present N. L. Whi.ehurst, Captain, and G. X
Murien, Clerk, OF Portsmouth Canton No. l, locate
at Portsmouth, Va. Gen. Underwood promotes
Capt. Whitehurst to the rank of Major, commrndln
the flrst blttllion OF Virginia, whicn was quite
surprise to the Captain, but an honor well deserve
The ceremony OF institution was performed wit
the characteristic energy proveroial with Gen. Tn
derwood. His speech at the cD,e was fulI OF hopt
for the complete success OF the degree. Remark
were also nude by Licu.. Coils Brainatd and Eowle
and Dufour, and burroughs The party from thi
city returned about II O'Clock T.. NJ, well satishe
with their trip and the work performed.
!, Washington Lodge No. @ has adopted au ament
a ment to It's bylaws liking the price for Subordlnat
. Lodge degree AZ the minimum rate, provided
. the recent amendment II Subordinate Lo lge Const
3 tutions by the Grand Lodge OF this District.